Julie M. Tuttle's Blog, page 2

First week back at the cafe

We opened up our little cafe on Tuesday and it feels like home again. We have an overwhelming support from the community and it’s so heart warming to see everyone again. Some of the highlights this week was making drinks and food on our new menu, seeing peoples reactions to the new decor, working with … Continue reading First week back at the cafe

Christmas Time and a café update!

Another month has gone by and we’re so close to having our cafe back open! I can’t wait to decorate it for the holidays and serve gingerbread lattes and our new scones. It has been a bit over four months now since we closed down for renovations. I must say that time has flown by. … Continue reading Christmas Time and a café update!

Christmas Time…….cafe update!

Another month has gone by and we’re so close to having our cafe back open! I can’t wait to decorate it for the holidays and serve gingerbread lattes and our new scones. It has been a bit over four months now since we closed down for the HGTV renovations. I must say that time has … Continue reading Christmas Time…….cafe update!

Turkey & vegetable quiche

This is a great way to use up your leftovers! This quiche is perfect for breakfast or even dinner with a side salad the next day. To make this super simple I used ready made pie crust thawed the night before in the fridge. Yield: 2 quiche pies Ingredients: 2 pie crusts (thawed) 8 eggs … Continue reading Turkey & vegetable quiche

Stillness

Took a drive up to Kansas to remember an old friend of long ago. The church was filled with so many who’s lives were touched by this person. We all shared in love, laughter, and tears during the service. Good times and lovely memories were shared and it took me back to when I knew … Continue reading Stillness

Guts, grit, and lots of heart.

“You can always tell when a person has worked ina restaurant. There’s an empathy that can only becultivated by those who’ve stood between ahungry mouth and a $28 pork chop, a specialunderstanding of the way a bunch of motleymisfits can be a family. Service industry workdevelops the “soft skills” recruiters talk about onLinkedIn – discipline,… Continue reading Guts, grit, and lots of heart.

Grateful

After a very long day yesterday, full of complications and unknowns I was tired and just felt off all day. The bad seemed to outweigh the good, nothing seriously bad but a lot of little things just seemed to add up all on the same day. I’m pretty positive most of the time, but yesterday… Continue reading Grateful

Greek Salad

I love a good salad. We have this at our cafe and it’s one of my favorite items on our menu. Lots of fresh ingredients with balsamic dressing and crumbled feta cheese. Yield: 2 salads Note– to make this vegan substitute chickpeas and any plant-based cheese you like Ingredients: 1 head green leaf lettuce 1/2… Continue reading Greek Salad

New restaurant Opening!

While our cafe has been shut down for a remodeling project from HGTV, we have had unique opportunities come our way. We have met a lot of people in the community and made really great connections with other business owners, and a new opportunity to open a second location came across our laps. While we… Continue reading New restaurant Opening!

Remodeling Update

Our little cafe is almost done with the final stages of remodeling! We got the big reveal yesterday and it looks amazing. While I can’t post pictures until the show airs early next year. However, I can tell you it’s now a whimsical and modern coffee shop with fun elements and modern twists throughout. I’m… Continue reading Remodeling Update